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Fort Worth Jewelry Kiosk Robbery Ends in Fatal Shot

Police vehicle with emergency lights outside a Fort Worth shopping center at night after a jewelry kiosk shootingReading Time: 4 minutes
Police vehicle with emergency lights outside a Fort Worth shopping center at night after a jewelry kiosk shooting

Image: CBS Texas (source)

A jewelry kiosk robbery at Fort Worth’s La Gran Plaza turned deadly Tuesday night, Oct. 14, when an armed security officer shot a man who was breaking the glass on a jewelry case, police said. CBS Texas, citing Fort Worth police spokesperson Buddy Calzada, reports officers were called to the 4200 block of South Freeway near Seminary Drive shortly after 8:30 p.m. The man was using an object to smash the kiosk glass when the nearby security officer opened fire, striking him at least once.

WFAA’s account, updated early Oct. 15, adds that the wounded man ran across the parking lot and collapsed near Seminary Drive. Officers started CPR; Fort Worth Fire Department medics pronounced him dead at the scene. Police say no Fort Worth officers fired their weapons and no other injuries were reported. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s office will release the suspect’s identity. The investigation is ongoing.

Mall jewelry kiosks and in-line counters sit in open common areas with far less laminated glass, bollards and locked showrooms than a freestanding jeweler can build. When someone starts breaking glass in front of shoppers, the first person on scene is often contract security — not a police officer who has already been briefed on your use-of-force policy. That gap is the story for retail jewelers who lease space inside a center.

If you run a kiosk or mall counter, sit down this week with the property manager and the security contractor and get three things in writing: who is armed and when, how fast they are supposed to reach your bay, and what happens after a shot is fired — including who calls police, who preserves video, and how your staff evacuates. Train your own people to get behind cover and not chase. Confirm your cameras cover the kiosk glass and the exit path to the parking lot so detectives don’t start from zero. Ask for a copy of the center’s incident report policy so you know how quickly you get stills after a smash. A smash at a jewelry kiosk can go from broken glass to a fatality in seconds; your lease and Standard Operating Procedure shouldn’t leave that to improvisation.

Key Takeaways

  • On Oct. 14, a man smashing glass at a jewelry kiosk inside Fort Worth’s La Gran Plaza was fatally shot by an armed shopping-center security officer, police said.
  • The wounded man fled into the parking lot and was pronounced dead at the scene; Fort Worth police say no officers fired and the investigation continues.
  • Mall jewelers should document with property management who is armed, response times, and post-shooting video and evacuation steps before the next smash attempt.

Source: CBS Texas: Suspected jewelry thief fatally shot by security officer at Fort Worth shopping center, police say

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